Cologne → Milan
Milan → Cologne ⇄3 a weekfastest 13h33European SleeperNight train
Direct trains · no change
- 22:07 → 12:40+1European Sleeper 401 Night trainKöln Hbf → Milano Porta Garibaldi · via Bellinzona, Lugano, Como14h337 stopsRuns: Only Thu 15 Oct, Thu 22 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersEuropean Sleeper ↗
- 22:07 → 12:45+1European Sleeper 401 Night trainKöln Hbf → Milano Porta Garibaldi · via Bellinzona, Lugano14h385 stops
- 22:07 → 11:45+1European Sleeper 401 Night trainKöln Hbf → Milano Porta Garibaldi · via Bellinzona, Lugano13h385 stops
- 22:07 → 11:40+1European Sleeper 401 Night trainKöln Hbf → Milano Porta Garibaldi · via Bellinzona, Lugano, Como13h335 stopsRuns: Mon (some weeks)European Sleeper ↗
Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (de_delfi, de_rv, esleeper) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.
Door to door vs flying
Overnight: leave 22:07, arrive 11:40
The plane is -10h33 quicker on paper, but the night train uses your night instead of a day and saves a hotel.
From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Eurowings.